At a glance
New Orleans hospital prices span $25 to $67,826 across 135 shoppable procedures, drawn from 29 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed New Orleans data in Nov 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in New Orleans, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $39 | $25 | $81 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $45 | $29 | $126 | 9 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $46 | $40 | $52 | 2 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $47 | $36 | $141 | 9 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $51 | $32 | $168 | 9 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $63 | $30 | $176 | 5 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $64 | $32 | $141 | 12 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $66 | $31 | $80 | 5 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $68 | $29 | $187 | 10 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $69 | $39 | $602 | 9 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $82 | $46 | $8,446 | 4 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $82 | $30 | $133 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $91 | $52 | $203 | 5 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $95 | $68 | $176 | 4 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $98 | $26 | $404 | 5 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $98 | $46 | $150 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $102 | $57 | $1,382 | 11 |
| Blood Test | lab | $103 | $48 | $224 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $107 | $33 | $1,203 | 11 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $107 | $27 | $532 | 15 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $111 | $32 | $778 | 4 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $113 | $67 | $4,792 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $120 | $38 | $324 | 6 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $125 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $127 | $63 | $246 | 4 |
| Vision Exam | other | $134 | $117 | $150 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $136 | $37 | $2,483 | 10 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $75 | $848 | 5 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $144 | $38 | $322 | 5 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $147 | $56 | $238 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $148 | $26 | $1,034 | 11 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $148 | $75 | $494 | 4 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $150 | $36 | $330 | 6 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $157 | $42 | $651 | 12 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $175 | $101 | $754 | 7 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $196 | $137 | $530 | 5 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $209 | $195 | $222 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $215 | $39 | $2,610 | 9 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $222 | $83 | $397 | 4 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $225 | $88 | $848 | 6 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $229 | $225 | $239 | 3 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $233 | $87 | $458 | 4 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $238 | $88 | $936 | 5 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $244 | $229 | $275 | 3 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $244 | $112 | $367 | 5 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $247 | $75 | $575 | 6 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $250 | $95 | $903 | 5 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $251 | $88 | $990 | 5 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $273 | $72 | $460 | 7 |
| Asthma Management | other | $296 | $35 | $2,573 | 5 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $302 | $47 | $1,725 | 9 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $306 | $105 | $5,818 | 7 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $320 | $113 | $2,350 | 12 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $322 | $70 | $458 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $327 | $143 | $1,317 | 7 |
| Mole Removal | other | $336 | $104 | $1,112 | 4 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $350 | $104 | $1,262 | 8 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $350 | $213 | $486 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $369 | $105 | $5,294 | 8 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $382 | $82 | $10,487 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $405 | $213 | $596 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $431 | $56 | $1,652 | 4 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $458 | $60 | $584 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $458 | $118 | $1,291 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $462 | $106 | $815 | 3 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $473 | $119 | $1,693 | 12 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $495 | $36 | $1,102 | 11 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $500 | $88 | $2,043 | 10 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $513 | $62 | $2,864 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $516 | $83 | $2,407 | 9 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $525 | $68 | $11,095 | 7 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $534 | $62 | $28,407 | 7 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $588 | $57 | $12,902 | 9 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $713 | $150 | $3,539 | 6 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $742 | $258 | $1,759 | 4 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $755 | $224 | $2,181 | 5 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $767 | $75 | $11,804 | 7 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $830 | $196 | $2,458 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $848 | $146 | $6,649 | 11 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $887 | $887 | $887 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $914 | $55 | $4,388 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,028 | $119 | $9,002 | 13 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,100 | $200 | $5,340 | 10 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,149 | $978 | $12,126 | 5 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,240 | $486 | $10,474 | 9 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,336 | $72 | $7,708 | 5 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,340 | $388 | $6,944 | 4 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,349 | $124 | $10,223 | 4 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,418 | $480 | $2,356 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,485 | $319 | $11,447 | 7 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,496 | $41 | $4,734 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,628 | $64 | $4,605 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,632 | $797 | $8,252 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,649 | $366 | $7,054 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,668 | $640 | $9,606 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,689 | $386 | $4,585 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,758 | $672 | $2,489 | 3 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,776 | $415 | $5,443 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,797 | $73 | $11,110 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,803 | $270 | $9,493 | 6 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,825 | $803 | $6,425 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,953 | $468 | $8,735 | 6 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,963 | $102 | $20,457 | 6 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,130 | $452 | $27,351 | 6 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,223 | $665 | $4,470 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,262 | $302 | $10,472 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,330 | $574 | $4,373 | 3 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,458 | $391 | $9,493 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,664 | $34 | $8,735 | 5 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,895 | $64 | $66,058 | 10 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,920 | $2,615 | $3,225 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $3,063 | $373 | $8,369 | 8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,204 | $229 | $24,454 | 4 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,580 | $175 | $21,774 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,913 | $825 | $9,493 | 4 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,010 | $408 | $10,542 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $4,019 | $270 | $10,860 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,021 | $452 | $10,807 | 4 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,585 | $4,585 | $4,585 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,690 | $113 | $10,324 | 4 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,741 | $4,741 | $4,741 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $4,923 | $4,923 | $4,923 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $5,178 | $325 | $11,467 | 6 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $5,346 | $2,000 | $12,648 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $6,943 | $429 | $38,789 | 6 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $7,508 | $7,508 | $7,508 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $11,010 | $945 | $21,074 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,457 | $611 | $30,303 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $17,945 | $572 | $28,691 | 7 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $20,271 | $176 | $65,520 | 5 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $20,852 | $405 | $67,826 | 6 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $23,261 | $4,627 | $63,772 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $54,495 | $879 | $62,217 | 3 |
Every shoppable procedure with real New Orleans pricing data across 29 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the New Orleans metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about New Orleans hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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